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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1928
Page
5
The readable portions hint at street names and local places as a visitor discusses events in a city. Specifics are unclear due to garbled text and missing context, leaving several scattered references without coherent narrative or identifiable people or organizations.
A youth soccer matchup is set for next Monday afternoon between the Peter Bulkeley Em ergon school team of Concord Center and the eleven from Harvey Wheeler West Concord School. Barrett names fresh class captain while Thomas Jag is sophomore captain. Coach Bert Weys directs the program at the grammar school.
The West Concord Woman's Club opened its Presidents Day meeting with a three act play Smilin Thru featuring Dorothy Berry Carpenter and guest soloist Mrs. Jean Wood Lynch. Berlin Eleventh District Director G. H. Sawyer announced the music committee appointment for Mrs. Benj Derby.
Ralph P. Lapham a 1929 School of Business Administration class member at Northeastern University who lives at 277 Main Street Concord and attended Concord High School was elected a member of the senior class social committee of the Business Administration program.
Sunday service at 10 45 a m with lesson subject Probation After Death Sunday school at 10 45 a m Testimonial meeting Wednesdays at 745 p m Reading room hours 2 to 5 p m weekdays in Monument Square Concord
Fletcher Adams of 7 Highland Street, studying at Worcester School of Art in Boston this winter, has been chosen treasurer of the Junior Class, a second year group of about ninety members. He has also joined the football team, recently reorganized for the season.
Prof Edwin A Shaw of Tufts School of Education gave the first of eight lectures on educational tests and measurements in aton Hall High School Building Concord teachers attended with cooperation from the Concord School Department and the Massachusetts Department of Education. Instructors include Shaw and Prof John Ratcliffe. TO LET 3 rooms suitable for light housekeeping apply at 2 Lansbrook Road West Acton. Joseph Dee attended the National Funeral Directors Association convention in Kansas City Missouri last week.
The King’s Daughters gathered Tuesday afternoon in the vestry of the First Parish meeting House with Mrs. Eliot R. Howard and Mrs. Thomas L. Sanborn hosting.
The Boylan family asks gratitude for support shown during their bereavement Susan Boylan James Boylan William Boylan acknowledge kindness and help received during this difficult time.
Mrs George A Tewksbury visited the Borlands while Concord Union Bible plans a meeting on Thursday October 25 at 2 pm in the Trinitarian Church parlor hosted by Mrs George D Hallett and Mrs Anson Wheeler. A rummage sale for the Roger 9 of Concord Chapter American Red Cross begins at 1 pm Saturday at Concord Town Hall to aid flood relief quota. John McManug of Paul F Clark Agency represents John Hancock Mutual Fire Insurance Co in Boston. Rev Dr Gail Cleland preached on Christian Citizenship at the Trinitarian Congregational church. Concord's World Aggie Night hosted by Massachusetts Agricultural College graduates opens Friday with a Colonial Inn dinner at 7 pm.
Arthur Meehan, aged about 70, longtime West Concord resident, died at his Main Street home after a long illness. Born in Nova Scotia, he worked at Boston Harness Co. for years after emigrating to the United States. He previously lived in Lexington and Acton and is survived by four brothers and one sister. Funeral Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians with burial at St Bernard's Cemetery Concord.
A Republican parade and rally is set for 7 30 tonight at Veterans Hall Concord under joint auspices of the Republican Campaign Committee Edward Caiger and Colonel Robert E Goodnow. Speakers include Lieut Gov Frank G Allen Loring Young Edith Nourse Rogers and B Farnham Smith. Hoover moving pictures will be shown and ushers wear Hoover aprons. A town parade precedes the rally and Hoover pictures play at Association Hall Concord on Wednesday Oct 1.
The final illustrated drama sermon, Drink water's Lincoln, was given by Rev. Dr. Gail Cleland at the Chapel of the Trinitarian Congregational church in Concord on a recent Sunday evening. The portrayal of emancipation underscored the preacher's message on practical Christianity and its successes and failures.
The Concord Scouts meet at 1.30 pm with plans for an overnight hike set for Saturday October 20. Senior patrol leader Robert Snyder calls roll and Mr. Smith collects dues. Captains are chosen for a game of Capture the Flag before heading to Nashawtuc Hill for play. Arlington Girl 3 Concord Girls field hockey result noted as Middlesex 26 Wellesley High 90 at North Concord on Saturday.
Needham High School overwhelmed Concord High School 25 to 6 at Needham on Saturday. Flint starred with long runs and two touchdowns while Quinlan led the offense. Concord scored late as reserves played, marking Needham’s first win over Concord in five years.
The Tri nitarian Congregational Church announces farewell events for Rev Gail Cleland Ph D. The schedule includes a Friday October 26 7 30 p m Boy Scouts meeting a Sunday October 28 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m morning service with the farewell sermon on the topic Seven Years a reception for Dr and Mrs Cleland at 8 p m prior to their departure for California They leave Concord Monday October 29 and there is a Midweek Service on Wednesday October 31 at 7 45 p m under the Church Committee designation.
Several hundred motorists were stopped by Concord police on Main Street between 3:00 and 5:30 pm in a state wide drive against motor law violators. Four had no license, fifteen had no registration certificates, three had neither license nor registration, and one operated a gear shift car on a restricted license.
Miss Helen Smith of Concord, a Class of ’29 student at Smith College, has been elected to the Alpha honor society for exceptional ability in writing, art, dramatics, or music. She is a member of the Smith College Association of Christians Word and graduated from Concord Academy.
Burleigh L. Pratt wins the weekend turkey tournament in a three quarter handicap vs par event at Concord Country Club finishing 4 down. Three players tied for second with 6 down: Ralph C. Piper Henry P. Kidder Ralph Holden. Dave Robinson contributes at least half the tackles in Worcester Academy Harvard Freshman game. Groton School defeats Middlesex School on gridiron.
Concord High School visits Winthrop this afternoon for a girls field hockey game. The match features two local programs in a midweek prep showdown likely to influence league standings.
A man reports buying a New York specialist prescription and using it on his 80 year old mother to end her pain. He mentions several local drug stores including Alliance Drug Co and Morse Drug Co as suppliers.
In a farewell at the Woman's Union of the Trinitarian Congregational Church Mrs Gail Cleland received a gold pin with an amethyst as she prepares to leave for California next Monday The presentation by vice president Heald P Thorpe praised her service and deep esteem for the organization A report showed a concert net of 150 added to the Building Fund and the group voted 200 toward church benevolences The minutes noted 29 from a recent supper and sympathy was sent to Earl H Parks The event featured Africa reports relayed by Mrs Leslie R Moore and hostesses Mrs Frank Price and Miss Mary Tarbell who organized a yellow tea amid yellow decorations
The funeral for Moses B. L. Bradford a noted cotton man who died suddenly last Thursday was held at his home on Main Street. Rev Prescott Evarts of Christ Episcopal Cambridge officiated. Pallbearers were cousins Samuel Hoar William Van Voast Warren John Hoar and Edward Hoar. Burial was in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Concord Country Club closed in respect, Bradford’s former club.
The funeral for George B. Lee murdered in Newark was held Friday at his parents’ home in West Concord with a high mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Pallbearers were Lee cousins and Newark coworkers. burial followed at St. Bernard's cemetery.
Trinity Church Concord schedules events from October 24 to November 4 led by Rector Rev Smith C Dexter and guest preacher Rev Norman B Nash. Meetings include church fair choir rehearsals and the annual Church Aid Society Auxiliary meeting with devotions by Rev Richard T Loring Jr and sermon by Rev George Beton.
The annual fair and sale of Concord Grange No 150 Patron of Husbandry was held last week with success. Master Benjamin Clark chaired the committee including Mrs Nettie Wells Mrs Clara Holden Mr Arthur F Adams and Mrs Hattie Clark. A whist party is planned for Tuesday November 6 at the next Grange meeting.
Miss Lois Towne serves as president of the Jackson College Republican Club, organized under the guidance of the State College Republican Club.
Edward McManus travels for the Waltham Watch Company covering regions including Chicago Illinois Detroit Michigan and Kansas City Missouri as part of a broad Midwest sales territory expansion.
Reverend Smith Dexter makes strides in convalescence toward normal health and hosts friends in Concord as Trinity and local parishes share news of his improvement.
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